The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. FC Utrecht are in the 7th position while the guesting ADO Den Haag worry at 16th.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a KNVB Beker match only three days ago. That game was an away game at FC Eindhoven, so at least FC Utrecht are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This pitch has grass, which is not ADO Den Haag's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass ADO Den Haag have performed like this: Played 31 matches resulting in 6 wins, 8 draws and 17 defeats with the goal stats 37-62 (scored/conceded).
FC Utrecht form and stats
FC Utrecht have collected 15 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 5-0-4. With FC Utrecht having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager J. van den Brom.
FC Utrecht enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at FC Eindhoven's place. The match ended 2-1 with I. Abass and J. Bahebeck scoring. 3-3 away at PEC Zwolle before that.
FC Utrecht are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found five matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W3-D0-L2.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 9 games), FC Utrecht's attacking play is working. FC Utrecht's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
ADO Den Haag form and stats
ADO Den Haag have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 2-0-7 (9 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in ADO Den Haag's last three away games as they have all been lost.
ADO Den Haag are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Eredivisie against RKC Waalwijk (placed 18th). Preceding that game, the 1-6 loss visiting Ajax's place.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where ADO Den Haag played away with similar odds. This revealed two games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 1 time, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 1 time.
ADO Den Haag are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 9 games (in the league). ADO Den Haag are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
ADO Den Haag - FC Utrecht 2-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (FC Utrecht wins - draws - ADO Den Haag wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Kerk 7 goals |   T. Necid 6 goals |  S. Gustafson 4 goals |
FC Utrecht missing players
ADO Den Haag missing players
| FC Utrecht | ADO Den Haag | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 36 | 19 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 28 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 37 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 89% | 89% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 79% |
| 74% | 78% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 53% |
| 42% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 56% | 37% |
| 16% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 21% |
| 63% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 21% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 16% | 22% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 32% |
| 5.6 | 7.4 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 282 | 151 | 72 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 82 | 187 |
| 92 | 45 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 30 | 62 |
| 39% | 42% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 34% |
- ADO Den Haag have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- ADO Den Haag have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ADO Den Haag haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- FC Utrecht have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 43 | 47 |
| 2 | AZ | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 26 | 41 |
| 3 | Willem II | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
| 4 | PSV | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 35 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 30 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | Heracles | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | FC Groningen | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -4 | 23 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -13 | 21 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Fortuna Sittard | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 45 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 30 | -21 | 19 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 17 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 19 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -27 | 16 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 11 |